Jason Vidmar

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Director, Field Applications Engineering - Embedded & AI Specialists, Americas at AMD

Rochester, New York, United States

Overview

Jason Vidmar is a customer-focused technical leader at AMD, serving as the Director of Field Applications Engineering for Embedded Processors & AI. He specializes in guiding companies from concept to optimization using AMDs embedded platforms. He holds a Masters in Electrical and Computer Engineering and is described as visionary and personable.

Outside of work, Jason is an avid and accomplished ultrarunner. He is an active member of the Rochester, NY trail running community, often participating in and supporting others during demanding endurance races like 100-milers.

He co-authored research on building radiation-tolerant, deep learning platforms on FPGAs for use in high-radiation environments like space.

Personality Overview

Upfront

Hard To Convince

Demanding

They care equally about the product and its potential impact.  They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.

Topics They Care About

Embedded AI Systems
He leads teams focused on helping customers innovate using AMD's embedded and AI platforms, accelerating hardware and software development.
Aerospace & Defense Tech
His background includes a focus on Military and Satellite Communications (Milcom & Satcom) and he has presented on solutions for this market.
FPGA & SoC Design
His career is built on a foundation of deep expertise in FPGA and System-on-Chip design for military, telecom, and medical applications.

Media Appearances

Jason has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2025
Director, Field Applications Engineering - Embedded & AI Specialists, Americas at AMD
2-2022 - 12-2024
Director, Field Applications Engineering - North America, Comms Vertical at AMD
4-2018 - 2-2022
Sr. System Architect, Military & Satellite Communications, Aerospace & Defense Market at Xilinx
9-2008 - 4-2018
Sr. Field Applications Engineer, Upstate NY at Xilinx
11-2001 - 9-2008
Sr. Staff Engineer: FPGA/SoC Design at Digital Design Corporation

Education

2008 - 2013
Master of Electrical and Computer Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology
4-2021 - 3-2023
Executive Education from Stanford University Graduate School of Business

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Insights For Selling To Jason

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly
  • Stress on the business value that your product offers
  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic

DONT's

  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective
  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time
  • Refrain from asking too many questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jason is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jason

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jason move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Jason take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And Jason

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